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外婆，好想多一些了解你

有外婆的夏天，格外像夏天，温和的胖老太太讲话轻声细语，走路没有声响，静静地在屋里削土豆、泡茶、剥豆子。我们一放暑假就扎堆儿去乡下。
早上外婆会叫我或我妹去摸几个鸡蛋，刚生的蛋还热热的。外婆常给我们做米酒蛋汤，一人一碗。现在看来，是难得的绿色无污染食品，怪不得我们家的人个个身体倍儿棒。
午后午休，她拿扇子给我们赶蚊子，怕吵醒我们，动作轻柔。我挨着她睡，她的皮肤松弛，好凉好舒服。外婆身上有种令人极度安心的味儿，可能来自棉布、花露水，或者烧饭的油烟。我问外婆，房顶上咚咚咚的是什么声音啊？她说：“是猫在跑呢，睡吧。”

厨房里用的词：
1. 削：削土豆皮，削苹果皮
2. 剥：剥花生，剥豆子，剥香蕉皮，剥桔子皮，剥大蒜皮，
3. 泡：泡茶，泡黄豆，把大米泡一下
4. 烧：烧饭；烧烤，烧茄子，红烧鱼，红烧肉
5. 汤：鸡汤，骨头汤，鸡蛋汤，米酒蛋汤，蔬菜汤
6. 油烟：做饭的时候油烟比较大；油烟机

边听边说 More than Chinese Listening

第五集  外婆，好想多一些了解你（上）

Estar al loro es una expresión un poco graciosa porque incluimos un animal en ella, pero no tiene nada que ver con el mundo animal. Te lo cuento todo ahora.

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Estar al loro

Travelers often fly to New York or Paris just for the shopping experience, but according to a new report, it's Milan that should be called the capital of global shopping.

A real estate company has found that Via Monte Napoleone in Milan is the world's most expensive retail destination.

US firm Cushman & Wakefield ranked shopping areas based on the rent prices per square meter, and Milan has knocked New York's Fifth Avenue off the top of the list.

The average rent on the Milan street has risen to more than $20,800 per square meter compared with about $20,300 per square meter on an 11-block area of upper Fifth Avenue.

Via Monte Napoleone's small size — it's just 350 meters long — and walking distance to services and top cultural sites are among the street's key advantages, according to Guglielmo Miani, president of the Monte Napoleone District association.

"Not everything can fit, which is a benefit" since the limited space makes the street even more exclusive, said Miani.

The biggest brands on the street make more than $100 million in annual sales, Miani said, which goes a long way to paying the rent. Tiffany is preparing to open a store on Via Monte Napoleone, and luxury fashion store Fendi is expanding.

The Monte Napoleone District says 11 million people visited the area during the first 11 months of the year, but there's no way to say how many were big spenders and how many were just window shopping.

But according to shopping firm Global Blue, the average shopper on Via Monte Napoleone spent $2,600 per purchase between August and November — the highest average receipt in the world.

Officials from Fifth Avenue praised Milan for its efforts in making the street — and the city — a desirable place to shop.

But they added that the Italian city should enjoy its position at the top of the list while it can!

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Milan Shopping Street Named World's Most Exclusive

今期我地繼續話當年，回憶番學時期嘅美好生活，有上堂見過嘅靚仔教授，美國校園final前特有嘅運動，仲有各種各樣嘅社交活動

夠鐘煲粥 Congee Time

EP21.大學生活那些事（下）

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こんにちは。初（はじ）めまして。いずみです。
Kpop（ケーポップ）や韓国（かんこく）ドラマが好きで、韓国語（かんこくご）も勉強（べんきょう）しています。
料理（りょうり）が得意（とくい）で、早寝早起（はやねはやお）きが苦手（にがて）です。
最近（さいきん）は心理学（しんりがく）に興味（きょうみ）があり、youtube（ユーチューブ）で心理学者（しんりがくしゃ）やカウンセラーの動画（どうが）をよく見（み）ています。
よろしくお願（ねが）いします。

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Hello. Nice to meet you. I'm Izumi.
I like K-pop and Korean TV series, and I'm studying Korean too.
I'm good at cooking but I'm bad at going to bed early and getting up early.
Recently, I have been interested in psychology and often watch videos of psychologists and counselors on youtube.
(It's nice to meet you.)
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🌟初（はじ）めまして = Nice to meet you
🌟〜が好（す）きだ= I like ~
🌟〜が得意（とくい）だ= to be good at ~
🌟〜が苦手（にがて）だ= to be bad at ~
🌟早寝早起（はやねはやお）き = going to bed early and getting up early
🌟最近（さいきん）= recently
🌟〜に興味（きょうみ）がある = to be interested in ~
🌟よく〜する = often ~
🌟よろしくお願いいたします = Nice to meet you. / I’m looking forward to working with you. / Thank you in advance. (depending on the situation)

日本語いずみの町

self introduction🙋‍♀️ 自己紹介（じこしょうかい）してみましょう。

El Hojarasquín del Monte es un personaje que proviene de las regiones montañosas de Colombia, especialmente de Antioquia. Se le describe como un hombre cubierto de hojas secas y ramas, que habita en los bosques y selvas espesas. Su misión es proteger la naturaleza y asustar a quienes maltratan los árboles o cazan sin necesidad.

Se dice que cuando alguien corta un árbol innecesariamente o daña la vegetación, el Hojarasquín aparece entre las ramas y la maleza, haciendo ruidos aterradores con el crujido de las hojas secas. Los campesinos que han tenido la desgracia de encontrarse con él aseguran que es mejor no desafiarlo, porque tiene el poder de hacerte perder en el bosque durante días, o incluso para siempre. Para calmar su ira, algunos le dejan ofrendas de frutas o flores en los troncos de los árboles.

Colombian Legends

El Hojarasquín del Monte

American interviewers want to hear precise, simple, and clear answers. They don’t want to hear rambling or layered communication. Australians, Canadians, and Germans appreciate this communication style too.

On the other hand, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese interviewers are more likely to appreciate sophisticated, nuanced, and layered communication styles. 

In this episode, we dive into communication styles by nationality, and you’ll learn how to prepare for an interview with a hiring manager who expects concise answers.

If you’re accustomed to talking at length and rambling, modifying your communication style will take some effort. But, it’s possible if you follow the seven tips outlined in the episode. 

In this episode, you’ll also hear an example of a concise answer to the interview question, what would you do if you knew your boss was wrong about something? 

Episode originally published on December 24, 2020

Read the transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/interview-questions/

Theme music by Lucas Knutter. 

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How to Answer Interview Questions Without Rambling

In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'll talk albout the difference between two confusing verbs- conocer y saber. I'll give you some practical examples to use them properly. 